Days To Germination:  7-14
Planting Depth: 1/8 - 1/4 inch
Spacing, Plant:  8-10inches
Plant Height: 18 inches
Light:  Full Sun or Partial Shade

SOWING:  Sow seeds directly outdoors, ideally in July for blooms the following year. Space seeds 2 inches apart and cover with 1/8 to 1/4-inch fine soil and firm down over seed. Keep soil moderately moist during germination.

THINNING: When plants are about 2 inches high thin to 8 to 10 inches apart.

SUGGESTIONS:  Plant in full sun or partial shade. Prefers a somewhat moist cool climate. Remove spent flowers to encourage second blooming. Will bloom the second year and reseed itself if allowed. Be sure to keep young plants watered during heat of summer.

SWEET WILLIAM
Double Mixture
Dianthus barbatus


BIENNIAL/PERENNIAL. Very popular biennial garden flower. Large flowering, sweetly scented double blossoms in a colorful mix of combinations of reds, pinks, and whites - with some bi-colored. Blooms the year after planting in mid-spring to mid-summer. Since it is so colorful and fragrant, Sweet William makes a wonderful cut flower. This tall variety of an old-fashioned favorite is an excellent background plant in beds and borders. Grows best in full sun to a height of 18 inches. Where winters are mild, seeds may be planted outdoors in the fall for spring blooms. Hardy in zones 5-8.